Town Hall · Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County, GA town hall & government

Macon-Bibb County spent $350.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,242 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Macon-Bibb County's government.

Town budget

Where Macon-Bibb County's money goes

Spent
$350.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,242
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
$109.3 million
$700 per resident
Courts, inspections & corrections
$57.9 million17%
Administration & buildings
$36.7 million10%
Police
$36.1 million10%
Fire
$35 million10%
Paid to other governments
$23.6 million7%
Sewer & trash
$22.1 million6%
Housing & development
$19.4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$19.3 million6%
Roads & transportation
$17.7 million5%
Health & welfare
$12.8 million4%
Interest on debt
$4.4 million1%
Other
$65.2 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 39%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Macon-Bibb County

Full-time staff
1,584
427 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
233
and 347 full-time firefighters
Courts, inspections & corrections
275 full-time247 part
Police
326 full-time84 part
Fire
359 full-time
Parks & libraries
196 full-time48 part
Administration & buildings
173 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
92 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
60 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
20 full-time2 part
Housing & development
9 full-time
Other
74 full-time28 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bibb County School District

Macon-Bibb County's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,781
Georgia: $15,800
Students
21,324
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $15,781 per pupil, $8,375 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Macon-Bibb County pay

Typical tax bill
$1,801
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$174,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Macon-Bibb County's government

🏛️ Official websitemaconbibb.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Macon-Bibb County →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. and Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Macon-Bibb County's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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